The suspects are accused of conspiring to carry out terrorist attacks, including shooting at security patrols and kidnapping a Jordanian intelligence officer.
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12,000 ISIS Militants in 7 Prisons in Northeastern Syria
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that about 12,000 suspected ISIS militants are being held in seven prisons in northeastern Syria.
Read More »Islamic State targets Syria’s Qamishli with car bombing
As Turkey continues its offensive into territory controlled by the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the Islamic State has exploited the chaos to strike in the heart of the Kurdish-held areas of northern Syria.
Read More »Turkish Invasion of Syria Upends Possibility of Peace in Region
The Turkish invasion of neighboring Syria has resulted in widespread casualties, large numbers of refugees, widespread destruction and growing insecurity, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said.
Read More »Russia Vows To Prevent Clashes Between Syrian, Turkish Armies
Russia says it won’t allow clashes between Turkish and Syrian forces as Turkey pressed its offensive against Kurdish forces in northern Syria.
Read More »Erdoğan’s calamitous Syrian blunder has finally broken his spell over Turkey
The belligerent president has forgotten that his country is a democracy, not a dictatorship. It is time for him to go.
Read More »Pentagon to stay in Islamic State fight from Iraq
The Pentagon expects to fight the Islamic State from Iraq, a senior defense official said today, as American troops are set to leave northern Syria under pressure from a Turkish offensive probing deeper into the war-torn country than the Defense Department anticipated.
Read More »Experts Say It’s Time for EU to Blacklist Iran-Tied Hizballah in Its Entirety
Both the Arab League and the Gulf Cooperation Council have already classified the Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
Read More »France, Britain try to revive fight against Islamic State; decry Turkey, U.S
France and Britain on Tuesday accused Turkey and the United States of undoing five years worth of work in fighting Islamic State and scrambled to define how to react should militants escape prisons and camps in Syria.
Read More »Pence and Pompeo to Push Erdogan for Pullback From Syria
In meeting the Turkish leader, the vice president is expected to reiterate President Trump’s demand for a negotiated cease-fire.
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